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quent economic development. The · proposal for a joint standard form- ed by using a unit in which the two metals are combined has the advantage of escaping the risk of failure to maintain the ratio, for it makes the employment of both [silver and gold essential. Its in- fluence in causing stability is also likely to be greater; but it is open

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1930.

EXTRALITY.

TRILATERAL CONFERENCE

DENIED.

SPECULATIONS INCORRECT.

Nanking. Yesterday, Interviewed by Reuter concern-

to the danger that a shortage of ing a report from Washington re

ject

Geneva.

that the report

latter

CHEUNGCHAU NOTES

MISSIONARIES' MOONLIGHT

BATHING.

BEACH PICNIC JOYS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.} Chenng Chap. Monday. To begin with forthcoming

those between and visitors.

one metal would not be compen-garding a trilateral extrality con-events, towards the end of this sated by the abundance of the ference between China, Great month the Annual Sports, la cont other. The further advantago Foreign Minister, Mr. Wang, de-School, will be held on

Britain and the United States, the nection with the local Government that it does not need internation- cinred al agreement (for each country groundless, adding that the Sinon Spring event, but was postpon- the was C.C.R.A, ground. This is, usually could settle its own combination); British discussions is counterbalanced by the strange tween air. Wang and Sir Miles have been collected from residents on the sub-ed this, year till, the Autumn. were being conducted ness of the plan and by its neces-Lampson, while

be-Subscriptions-for the prize fund sitating the use of representative China and the United States will money. The suggestion

Arrangements have been made be resumed between the State De-by members of several Hong of "goloid" coins

partment at Washington, and the Kong churches to hold another re- the model Chinese Minister, Mr. G. C. Wa. treat on the Island. or of the Greek electrum would when the hardly be acceptable.

returns from subject of the meeting is "Power" The main Mr. Wang characterised the recommencing on Thursday, October in the Church and its Members," cent speculations regarding the 9. terms of the British reply to Kong on Monday.

The visitors return to Hong correct, stating that the British chief social event was China's extrality proposals as in- counterproposata were still under plenic,

As regards past history, the beach consideration by the National Gov-friends a Weiner roast.

termed by Armerican ernment.-Reuter.

Bonfires were lit and sausages were roast. ed en the ends of thin bamboo sticks Buttered rolls took the place of plates and the "Hot Dog" trade was very brisk. Later, marshmallows were also roasted and added variety to the repast. Some indulged in a moonlight bathe and finished a very enjoy able evening with a sing song, in which all took part. On thanks

News in Brief. One casc

of typhoid fever a Chinese in Kowloon-was notifled yesterday.

Cinema lovers are advised to read "Talkie Talks" in to-morrow's China Mail--a feature specially written for this paper and published every Friday.

Aus-

The Eastern Extension tralasia & China Telegraph Co., Ltd., state that normal working with Shanghai and beyond has been re-established.

A Chinese, alleged to have been responsible for the murder of the gold standard rest on ideas which mistress of an undesirable house are the support of other economic July 11, has been arrested in Macao. in Swatow Lane on the morning of fallacies. The attempts to super-He will be brought before the sede it involve the rejection of Central Magistracy to stand his the rule of economic law. The preliminary trial. fouundation of the doctrine of A licensed hawker, who has his "bimetallism" is the theory that pitch in Sutherland Street,

Was

The

the value of money is determined, yesterday taken to the Government not simply by cost of production, severe stab wounds on the body and Civil Hospital suffering from nor by unregulated supply head, alleged to have beer inilleted and demand, but by the by another Chinese man. action of regulated demand, assallant is in custody. in conjunction with the actual methods of production.

A Chinese female, named Wong States Ng-heung, attempted to commit are the demanders of metal for suicide by jumping into the har monetary use, and by adjustingbour from the Ferry Man Sang that demand they can powerfully way from Hong Kong to Mongkok. yesterday whilst the boat was on its influence the course of production, A seaman, Tam Shing, rescued the especially as the cost at which woman, who was taken to the either gold or silver is obtained

Kwong Wah Hospital: varies with the productiveness of the poorest mine in working...

A travelling trader named Chang On, living at 29, Hing Loong Street, Thus by directing consumption, morning, whilst he was asleep, a foki has reported that about 5.30 this States are controlling production,) stole from him a purse containing and therefore--within limits-$185. The trader states that he fixing the relative value of the two seized the man when he woke up This power has been ensued, but the foll escaped with on being robbed, and a. struggle shown in the stability of the ratio the money. A GOLD STANDARD French double-standard (1808- during the continuance of the

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Hong Kong, Thursday, Sept 25, 1930, metals.

UNLUCKY “ANGLER.”

A

SIX WEEKS FOR OLD OFFENDER.

MRS. MACDONALD.

FUNERAL AT HAPPY......

VALLEY.

The funeral of Mrs. Macdonald,

SHOT DEAD. FEUD BETWEEN US. FINANCIERS.

ASSAILANT'S SUICIDE.

Baltimore, Yesterday. Mr. Maxwell Byers, President of are due to Mrs. Ray and other was found shot dead and Mr. Dud-who organised and worked hard to the Western Maryland Railway, members of the social Committea ley Gray, Vice President, seriously make this final event a success. wounded in the Company's board. room. for some time regarding certain under the leadership of the Rov

Mr. Gray died later.

In spite of the wet weather and The two had been at loggerheads household, n litigation in which the Company C. II. Lewis, and in the morning the departing of more than one

service

was held was involved. The fight in which five shots were Ared. Rev. J. C. Mitchell. developed into a furious revolver Bible Class was conducted by the argument the closing meeting of the Adult Baltimore, later..

Gray the jury came to the decision was delivered by the Rev. W.

At the inquest on the bodies of

-Yesterday the service was held Mr Maxwell Byers and Mr. Dudleyditions and a thoughtful sermon that Byer was shot dead by Gray Stott, one of the recently arrived more favourable con-

who then committed suicide.-Reu-refugee from the city of Nan- ter's American Service.

oral

"OLD MAHOUT.”

DEATH OF BOER WAR GENERAL.

SALONICA SERVICE.

London, Yesterday,

under

ning. Somé report of their thrill- ing experiences have appeared in the local papers.

Late Arrivals.

A few late arrivals will be stay- ing on this month, but the num ber of visitors is rapidly dwin dling. Among the departures may be mentioned the Rev. Lowe and family, who will not be with us

The death is announced of Gen- next Summer, as they will be liv Sir Bryan Mahon-Reuter. Ing in Shanghai. The Rev. and Bryan Thomas Mahon, the Bri-Mrs. Jafray went off on an ex- tish General, was born at Belleville,tended Missionary tour to Borneo, Galway, Ireland, in April, 1862, where a promising work has been Obtaining a commission in the 8th begun among the wild tribes of Hussara in 1883, ho WAS afterwards sent to India. ferred to Egypt in 1898, he took done among the Chinese nearer Work is also being part in the Dongola expedition the coast. against the Dervishes, winning the D.S.Q. He also served during thu briak and practically all the avail- Booking for next year has been further advances into the Soudan,

8000

Trans that island.

Including the capture of Khartoum, able houses have been taken. and gained his brevet coloneley, In the South African war

Improvements are being carried chief task allotted to him was the pertics and the work of tearing. the out on the recently purchased pro- relief of Mafeking, which had been down the ruined besieged by the Boers months.

for some

Golf Club' has On the outbreak, of the war he building of a

been commenced prior to the was given the command Irish Division. He took part in the

of the the old site.

new bungalow on Dardanelles operations and after

Possibly other houses will be wards commanded the Salonios crected before next Summer, army. But in 1916 he was recall there is quite a revival of inter. ed to become Commander-in-Chiel est shown in this Summer resort. in Iceland, an appointment which The season has passed without as he was an Irishman and had a

ad

record respected by both English any serious typhoon or accident. and Irish was regarded in view of One small boy ended up his holl. the need for tactful handling at day by breaking the people after the suppression of forearm, and others got a few cuts a. bone in his the rebelilon, as particularly approand bruises. priate. Retiring from the army in] -1921, Sir Bryan Mahon was award-

To the departing

visitors

we say good-bye" and

ed the K.C.B. next year and be "come again.” came a Senator of the Irish Froe State. In the later, atages. of his carcer, he was known affectionate- ly throughout the army as "the old Mahout.

JUŢE, INDUSTRY,

MERCHANTS' PLEA; FOR RESTRICTION.

LADY INJURED,

As a result of a collision between a motor-cycle and a Mrs. M. Reynolds, of 25,- Prince:

motor lorry Edward Road, Kowloon, was taken to Kowloon Hospital with miner injuries yesterday.

The recommendation contained taining a given ratio being thus 1878). The possibility of main- in the interim report of the gold established, the argument pro- delegation of the League of ceds' to show the advantages of Nations Financial Committee, re- the system. (1) It secures the abstracted ported in the China Maul yester-concurrent use of the precious Street, with the aid of 1 bamboo dry-land "fisherman" whe Д jacket from day, that countries which have metals and avoids throwing all "rod," paid, the penalty at the the ground floor of No. 46, First not yet stabilised their currencies the money work on gold. should adopt a gold standard, and Greater stability in value may be man when in the act of donning (2) Central Magistracy this morning. that there should be an inter-expected since, the fluctuations of the coat, and later admitted the He was seized by a district watch- national agreement for lowering either, metal will be compensated charge. the legal minimum of gold cover by those of the other. against notes, opens

Mr. R. E. Lindsell, looking over a fresh worst the variation can only be "You are apparently an old offend

At the aspect of the discussion which has as great. (3) The larger stocker and a banishee returned to the defendant's record, remarked, been agitating the minds of finan-of money tends to keep up prices scene of your former activities. ciers and business men ever since to the benefit of trade; for fall- the recent economic depressioning prices hamper production.

Six weeks)" began.

The theory of the gold standard stable par of exchange between (4) The fixed ratio provides a rests on the principle that one silver-using and gold-using coun metal is a better criterion for tries, though universal: bimetal- measuring values than two, since liam would remove this distinc-who died yesterday morning, took At the fluctuations which occur by tion.

The accident occurred in Nathan the substitution of one metal for

Chittagong, Yesterday.

Read, near-Saigon Street, when the place at the Protestant Cemetery Merchants' Association a resolu-side street. other are certain to be dis- currency would be facflitated by Many friends attended, includ-dition of the country, and the ab-Prince Edward Road, Mrs. M. The establishment of a world yesterday afternoon, the Rov. H. Vtion was passed urging that, in

a meeting of the Indian lorry, which was turning into the cycle ran into the Standard Oil Co.'s turbing. There is the further allowing both metals a well-ing members of the staff of normally low price of jute, the Reynolds (his sister) was on the

Kdop officiating difficulty that no ratio can be per-defined relation. Its worlding de Messra. Jardine,, Matheson & Co., Bengal Government should enact pillion seat,

view of the present economic con Mr. J. Pearne, who realdes at The driver of the motor cycle was manently fixed between two pends on the area of operation. tis employed in the Insurance De-juta cutivation next season, be the ground and received Injuries metals, as their values must vary must be "international, and the partinent.

Ltd, where Mrs. Macdonald's son legislation immediately to prevent The latter was thrown heavily to with the alterations in produc- States composing the union must tion. The inherent simplicity and, be "Great Powers" in the mone sent, were those from the follow-growers.

Among the many floral tributes passes from the hands of the was also cut about the arms and fore the balance of the stock to her face and armis. Mr. Pearne so to speak, "naturalness" of the tary sense. Otherwise, their Ness, Ossle and Inn, Wille. The Association considers that The motor cycle was totally single standard is best realised by action would be comparatively in Jenny And Alastair Aunt Mary and the stock of jute carried over damaged.

ling van embodying it in gold which is effective. The crucial dificulty Mr and Mrs. Evans and Messre produce of the present season, is

legs, a toe of one foot being broken. “ universally desired, of high cost has been the determination of the RE Maodbugall, N. L. Halton, anfficient to meet the require- Sohnie, Hilda Tan, Jean and David from last year, together with the to discharge the money work of in carrying out the policy has ARR

W. W. Mackenzie TP Fong, Harry ments of trade this year and next, the standard. The verdict of his proved a deterrent to such great H. C. Lee and M. HLA

U Swing Ho Lung, tory is appealed to as confirming economic powers as Great Bri- Lidhembers of Ewo Mess, and the population from ruin. and

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